Georgia Tumbles Deeper Into Crisis as Government Detains Opposition Figures

In a sign of a widening crackdown, security agents have searched the offices and homes of prominent activists and opposition leaders who are furious about the government’s position on Europe.

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Tobago’s push for greater autonomy fails at final hurdle

Local politicians decry major setback in decades-long battle for more political and economic independence. A new attempt to give the Caribbean island of Tobago more self-governance has been ...
The Guardian - 1d
Venezuela's opposition signals flexible timeline toward long-sought government transition

Venezuela’s political opposition is signaling a shift toward a flexible timeline for a government transition that it had long insisted would come next month when the new presidential term is set to ...
ABC News - 1d
Georgia's opposition comes under attack as leader is dragged from HQ

The prime minister had earlier vowed that the organisers of a week of pro-EU protests would face justice.
BBC News - Dec. 4
France's political crisis deepens as lawmakers topple government

Yahoo News - Dec. 4
French government toppled in no-confidence vote brought by opposition

The French government has been ousted in a vote of no-confidence, plunging the euro zone's second-largest country into deep political and economic uncertainty.
CNBC - Dec. 4
France plunges into political crisis as Barnier's government ousted

Yahoo News - Dec. 4
France in political crisis after no-confidence vote topples government

Minority coalition of PM Michel Barnier falls after three months, the shortest of any administration of France’s Fifth Republic. France has been plunged into political crisis after a ...
The Guardian - Dec. 4
South Korea crisis live: motion to impeach President Yoon submitted, say opposition parties

Opposition Democratic party lawmakers have called on Yoon Suk Yeol to resign immediately or they would seek his impeachment. Full report: Yoon Suk Yeol faces calls to resign after martial law ...
The Guardian - Dec. 4
Syria crisis due to Assad’s refusal to engage with opposition, says Turkish minister

Iran’s foreign minister blamed Israel’s intervention instead, but emergency talks in Ankara said to be ‘constructive’. Middle East crisis – live updates The crisis in Syria is the result of ...
The Guardian - Dec. 2